The Rich Roll Podcast: Zac Clark on Addiction, Recovery, and Rebuilding a Life

A raw conversation about addiction reveals how pain, secrecy, and the search for relief can shape an entire life. In this condensed summary of The Rich Roll Podcast episode with host Rich Roll and guest Zac Clark, you’ll hear Zac trace his substance use from drinking at 13 to opioids after surgery, and explain why recovery needed structure, distance, and honest support. This shortened version turns the full episode into a quick listen, helping you grasp the key ideas in minutes instead of the original full-length conversation. Along the way, you’ll learn why AA, therapy, running, prayer, meditation, and service became central to Zac’s sobriety; how The Bachelorette complicated his anonymity and public identity; and why families need help too when addiction enters the picture. Rich and Zac also dig into boundaries, relapse, shame, intervention, and the role of humane treatment and accountability. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.